Ohio Department of Rehabilitation
and CorrectionAssists Counties with Flood Relief

(Columbus) --- On behalf of the employees
of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC), Director Reginald A.
Wilkinson presented Belmont and Noble County Commissioners with checks totaling $12,000.
The monies were raised after Director Wilkinson declared the week of July 5, 1998,
"DRC Flood Relief Week." Employees were able to "dress down" and
donate $10 toward the flood relief effort. Donations were collected from all 30
prisons, 8 parole offices, and central office. The total amount collected was
$20,000. Donations were made to employees who lost property in the flood totaling
$8,000.

"In keeping with our pledge to be
good neighbors to counties where we have institutions, we are pleased to be able to make
these contributions to Belmont and Noble counties," said Wilkinson. "I
applaud our employees who are known for their generosity toward people in need."

In addition to monies raised, inmate work
crews removed debris from creek beds and roadways. Inmate work crews will also be
involved in rebuilding playgrounds and restoring parks that were ravaged by the floods.

For more information, please contact the
DRC Public Information Office at (614) 752-1150.